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Community Involvement
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Ascendium employees are committed to making a difference in the communities where they live and work. Our employee giving program, Ascendium Cares, embodies that commitment, and we encourage everyone at Ascendium to get involved.
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Volunteer Time Off
The passion Ascendium employees have for serving others is reflected in the time they spend volunteering in their community. Employees can use up to eight hours of paid time off each year to volunteer through an activity organized by Ascendium Cares employee ambassadors or at a nonprofit of their choosing. Ascendium then further amplifies the impact. We match volunteer hours with a donation to eligible nonprofits where employees volunteered, a program called Dollars for Doers.
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Ascendium Cares in 2023
"Ascendium’s volunteer time off program allows me to use my passions to help the nonprofit organizations that matter to me. It is fun to see the ripples of goodness that Ascendium’s employees are creating in the community through this program — happy, healthy kids; grateful parents; spruced up spaces; nourished families; and much, much more."
SPOTLIGHT: ASCENDIUM CARES EMPLOYEE AMBASSADORS
Liaison, guru, cheerleader — our Ascendium Cares employee ambassadors wear many hats to ensure the success of the Ascendium Cares program. Each ambassador commits eight hours each month, on company time, to building connections with local organizations, sharing new volunteer opportunities with coworkers, and promoting initiatives like Unite for Our Communities.
Terri, who serves as ambassador for employees in the Eagan, Minnesota, area, appreciates the opportunities that have come her way as a result of the role. “Being an ambassador has put me in touch with several local nonprofit groups and opened my eyes to the significant need in our communities,” she said. “It’s also allowed me to stay closely connected with the fully remote Eagan team as we volunteer. We love getting together and working side-by-side to help others in fun and meaningful ways.”
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